LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Patea Mail, 6 March 1936, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Those of our readers who visited Hawke's Bay with the' special excursion in April last will, we feel sure 1 , be pleased to learn that a similar outing has been arranged for the week-end after next. As the previous excursion was an unqualified success, it is confidently expected that the special train to Napier on 14th and 15th inst., will be fully booked. Particulars will lie found' in l our advertising columns in this issue. Arrangements are well in hand for the Sunrise Fair to be held in the Town Hall to-day, in' aid of the funds of the local Presbyterian Church. Among those who have promised to assist with vocal items at the concert to be held in the evening are Miss Ruth Mann, M.esdames Hamel, Corbett, ami Sumich, and M.r. F. Naismith, whilst Misses Annie Hall, iris McDonald, and Mr. W. Walt have consented to give elocutionary items. The committee will be pleased to receive donations of produce, etc., tor the fair. A newspaper man, calling in at his' tobacconist*s to replenish his pouch, asked tho proprietor whether ho thought women were as critical about the quality of their tobacco —in the shape of cigarettes —as men were. “No," said the tobacconist, “women will often buy, a box or pack;!, of cigarettes just because it has a “pretty" wrapper. Men don't bother about that. With them it’s the tobacco that counts. But ready-mades are going out. Most folks roll their own now'. Lot cheaper, loo! Why you can make ten. full-sized cigarettes of Kivcrhead Fold or Desert. Fold—the two leading cigarette, tobaccos —for less than fourpence! They can't do you a ha-porfh of harm, either. Tin y're toasted. But lots of men prefer a pipe—and you’re one of them. I stock all the • best brands of pipe tobacco, but there’s nothing so good as toasted Cavendish, Navy Cat No. 3 (Bulldog), or your favourite, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead). I’m, always being asked for one or other of them. Same as usual, I suppose? Thank you!; Good-day! "

An advertiser Ims vacancies for two boarders in private homo. There are no horses, cows, Or sheep on one 1000 acre farm in Norfolk, where all the work is done by machinery, including one plant which can, using nothing but hot air, dry two tons of wheat in an hour. The annual meeting of the KAkaramea imports and Agricultural Association will be held in the Kakaramea Hall on Tuesday, March 10, at S p.m. The annual report and balance-shoot will bo presented, officers elected, and g moral business transuded. “If the United Slates would release some of her stored gold and be as adventurous towards borrowing nations as in her own home policy the rapidity and volume of world trade would bo vastly increased,” said Mr. "Walter Hunciman, president of the Hoard of Trad*;, at Bradford recently. There was a large attendance at the dance in the Knkaramea Hall at the beginning of the week to celebrate the opening of the now supper room. Over £45 was taken at the door, and there were four sittings at supper, the attendance being estimated at about 500. A reminder is given of the .Sunshine Fair in. aid of the funds of the Presbyterian Church, which is being held in* the Toivii Hull to-day. This evening an excellent concert programme is to be rendered, in addition, to which there will be the usual competitions and stalls. The old-established and popular “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Iteview” is now under new control, and commencing this week the price of the journal has been reduced from one shilling to sixpence. At this price “The Pcviow” represents wonderful value, covering as it does a wide range of topics. As usual, th:? journal is liberally illustrated. On l sale at all news agents or direct from the publishers, High Street, Auckland, Cl. According to a speaker at a banquet hold, at Orepuki, Southland, to celebrate tin/ success of the local dairy factory at the recent London Dairy Show, the first factory choose was made in New Zealand some (>0 years ago. The birthplace of this important New Zealand production, was at Piraki, on Banks Peninsula, and from a small beginning the export of New Zealand cheese has assumed very impressive proportions.

lu order to create a love for our Xew Zealand forests amongst the girls and boys of our primary schools, the Xcw Zealand Forestry League is again offering prizes fur the best collection of specimens of native trees and shrubs. Time arc two classes, one for bovs and girls between 12 and 16 years of age. ami another tor boys and girls under 12 years of age. lathe higher grade the prizes are Ist £1 10s, 2nd £l, Hr cl 10 s, and in the lower grade Ist £l, 2nd 10s, 3rd ss. The collection and mounting must bo the unaided work of the competitor, though help may be obtained in. finding cut the names of the specimens, which are to be given (where possible) the Maori, English, and botanical names. Spc-cimcns must (be collected since July. 1035. The (dosing date is Saturday, June 20, 1036, and entries are to be sent to the secretary of the league, care of Dominion Farmers’ Institute, Wellington. Competitors must put a name or a distinguishing mark on the back of each specimen, which are to be mounted on stiff paper. There is- no entrance fee.